Afghan Pashm Rug textural wool fine Chobi Rugs as it

fine Chobi Rugs as it adds beautiful characteristics that machine-spun wool isn't able to produce

The Kazakh weaving tradition has its roots in the Caucasus mountains

Size: 189 x 106 cm | 6'3" x 3'6"

Style: Turkmen rugs are produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan

Afghan Pashm Rug textural wool fine Chobi Rugs as itPashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from